Working Insights

working insights feature

By Ananya Mukherjee I remember my first day at work as a television journalist in a news channel. I was very excited, only till I reached the workplace. My immediate supervisor was out on an assignment[......]

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Managing Stress

autopilot syndrome feature

By Ananya Mukherjee In a global environment, where layoffs and budget cuts have become bywords in the workplace that no more just “happen to someone else” an increased fear of rejection and uncertaint[......]

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Counter Offers or the Last Straw?

Manage your Boss

By Ananya Mukherjee The inconsistency in the global economy has triggered a fresh bout of attraction and retention challenges. Having to work with a reduced workforce and still sceptical about hiring [......]

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IDEA MANAGEMENT

pay-for-performance

By Ananya Mukherjee If you can debunk the assumption that your staff will walk out of the door only for a higher pay, you will be surprised to discover how openness to suggestions/ideas affect employe[......]

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Retaining Talent

Retaining Talent Feature

By Ananya Mukherjee It is true that many employees join organisations simply for the money, but very rarely do they leave companies for purely monetary reasons. More than compensation, it is the corpo[......]

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The Road Ahead

Which Way to the Best Job Offer Feature?

By Ananya Mukherjee HR pundits have identified the gaps in the existing HR strategies that when effectively addressed can translate into higher productivity and better bottom-line results. Basic Insti[......]

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Give Them the Power

Give them the Power Feature

By Ananya Mukherjee An efficient hiring system and constant training are two of the key elements of employee empowerment.  The advantages of giving staff the right to decide, initiate and implement ar[......]

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Leeway Builds Loyalty

flexi-work

By Ananya Mukherjee Despite the quest to seek a perfect work-life balance, only a handful of organisations have found an acceptable definition of  the concept and a practical strategy to execute the i[......]

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Getting Creative at Work

Getting Creative at Work Feature

By Ananya Mukherjee There is an alignment of interest between the desire of the employees to feel significant at work, creative and feel their impact on the organisation and the wish of the company to[......]

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A Second Chance

Second Chance

By Anaya Mukherjee The fact that an organisation is willing to consider hiring ex-offenders already puts it in a unique position. Not just that, once a person is offered a position within the company,[......]

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